. >>> vice president joe biden was traveling in the region and praised the release of newman and used it as an opportunity to call for the release of yet another american kenneth bae still being helgd in north korea. anthony and vinita? >> thanks. >>> to the huge ice and snowstorm that's being blamed for 12 deaths. the ice, snow freezing rain and frigid temperatures stretch from texas to the midwest and new england. leaving hundreds of thousands without power. highway travel is treacherous in many places, hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled. man welg bohorquez is in hard-hit dallas. >> reporter: good morning, this city is at a virtual standstill this morning. the rain and sleet have ended. but temperatures are below freezing, and that means there is a layer of ice on almost everything here. up to four inches of ice and sleet have led to treacherous driving conditions on the roads in the dallas-fort worth area. schools closed friday as well as some businesses. at one point, a quarter-million homes and businesses lost power. but the storm has affected this entire region. t